This party at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, hosted by Bud Light, will feature music from rock bands Halestorm, Black Stone Cherry, Whiskey Myers and headliner ... more

Photo: Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle

Carnival of Madness Saturday, July 30 This party at Cynthia... Photo-7944606.81279 - Houston Chronicle

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Splash BashSaturday, July 30

Join members of the Houston Sports & Social Club at Fifty Fifty Acorn Golf & Icehouse for their fifth anniversary Splash Bash. This event will feature games such as slip 'n' slide kickball, water balloon dodgeball as well as complimentary food and plenty of door prizes and giveaways.

Hop on your bike and take a 2-wheeled look at the Bayou City. The group hits the streets the last Friday of every month, riding around the city to raise awareness and advocate for a bike-friendly environment in Houston.

On Saturday, Galveston's four amenity-filled parks - Seawall Urban, Stewart Beach, East Beach and Seawolf - will open for the spring/summer seasons. The
parks offer pavilions, playgrounds and restrooms. New this year are horseback rides and helicopter tours at Stewart Beach.

Schlitterbahn Ongoing Cool down at the popular Galveston water... Photo-2917384.81279 - Houston Chronicle

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Planetarium reopens
Ongoing

When the Burke Baker Planetarium and Friedkin Theater reopens this week at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, only astronauts will have better views
of the stars. The planetarium will feature the highest resolution digital-laser projection systems in the world. Two films - "Dark Universe" and
"Dynamic Earth" - are screened throughout the day.

Get your weekend going to the tune of something poppin'. Enjoy live jazz music at Tremont House, both classic and acoustic. Stick around on the island and grab something to eat at one of these restaurants.

"Honoring Olivewood," a new exhibit at the National Museum of Funeral History, showcases the beauty of Houston's first incorporated African-American cemetery. Houston photographer Kasey French was just 16 when she shot the photos in 2011 during a youth service camp.

"A Destined Conflict: The U.S.-Mexican War" is a newly opened exhibit at the San Jacinto Museum of History. The exhibit features prints, political cartoons, art and artifacts relating to a war that cost more than $100 million and 13,000 lives.